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August Sander

German · 1876–1964 · Photographer

August Sander was a German portrait and documentary photographer. His first book Face of our Time was published in 1929. Sander has been described as "the most important German… (Wikipedia)

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  1. August Sander, Porträts aus „Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts, 1912, 70 Silbergelatineabzüge von Gunther Sander, 1961–63Porträts aus „Menschen des 20. JahrhundertsGrisebach · €949,000≈ $1,044,754≈ £810,893Sign up to see
  2. August Sander, The painter Heinrich Hoerle, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed beforeThe painter Heinrich HoerleLempertz · €59,520≈ $66,787≈ £51,999Sign up to see
  3. August Sander, Selbstbildnis (Self portrait), Cologne, 1922, Gelatin silver printSelbstbildnis (Self portrait), ColognePhillips · £30,000≈ $48,186≈ €36,054Sign up to see

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  1. August Sander, Peasants, Westerwald, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Peasants, Westerwald
    Photograph
    15,1 x 10,9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 53
    €1,573≈ $2,125≈ £1,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  2. August Sander, Josefine Bamann, Köln, Um 1927, Früher Silbergelatineabzug
    Josefine Bamann, Köln, Um 1927
    Photograph
    20,8 × 13,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2090
    €7,320≈ $9,799≈ £6,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. August Sander, THE HERING FAMILY, LAUTZERT, Vintage gelatin silver print
    THE HERING FAMILY, LAUTZERT
    Photograph
    17.4 x 23.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 50
    €2,299≈ $3,307≈ £2,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  4. August Sander, GROUP OF MAYORS, Vintage gelatin silver print with edges boardered in black ink
    GROUP OF MAYORS
    Photograph · Board
    22.7 x 16.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 51
    €9,075≈ $13,054≈ £7,914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  5. August Sander, LUMPENBALL, Vintage gelatin silver print
    LUMPENBALL
    Photograph
    12.6 x 10.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 52
    €2,662≈ $3,829≈ £2,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗

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